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Republic of Zambia
former: Northern Rhodesia
COMMUNICATIONS
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Telephones - main lines in use:
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130,000 (including approximately 40,000 fixed telephones in wireless local loop connections) (2002) |
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Telephones - mobile cellular:
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90,000 (2002) |
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Telephone system:
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general assessment: facilities are aging but still among the best in Sub-Saharan Africa
domestic: high-capacity microwave radio relay connects most larger towns and cities; several cellular telephone services in operation; Internet service is widely available; very small aperture terminal (VSAT) networks are operated by private firms international: satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (1 Indian Ocean and 1 Atlantic Ocean) |
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Radio broadcast stations:
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AM 19, FM 5, shortwave 4 (2001) |
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Radios:
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1.2 million (2001) |
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Television broadcast stations:
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9 (2002) |
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Televisions:
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277,000 (1997) |
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Internet country code:
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.zm |
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Internet Service Providers (ISPs):
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5 (2001) |
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Internet users:
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25,000 (2002) |
TRANSPORTATION
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Railways:
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total: 2,173 km
narrow gauge: 2,173 km 1.067-m gauge note: includes 891 km of the Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority (TAZARA) (2002) |
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Highways:
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total: 66,781 km
paved: NA km unpaved: NA km (1997 est.) |
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Waterways:
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2,250 km
note: includes Lake Tanganyika and the Zambezi and Luapula rivers |
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Pipelines:
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crude oil 1,724 km |
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Ports and harbors:
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Mpulungu |
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Airports:
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109 (2002) |
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Airports - with paved runways:
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total: 11
over 3,047 m: 1 2,438 to 3,047 m: 3 1,524 to 2,437 m: 4 914 to 1,523 m: 2 under 914 m: 1 (2002) |
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Airports - with unpaved runways:
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total: 98
2,438 to 3,047 m: 1 1,524 to 2,437 m: 4 914 to 1,523 m: 63 under 914 m: 30 (2002) |
MILITARY
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Military branches:
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Army, Air Force, Police, paramilitary forces |
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Military manpower - availability:
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males age 15-49: 2,418,776 (2003 est.) |
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Military manpower - fit for military service:
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males age 15-49: 1,279,846 (2003 est.) |
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Military expenditures - dollar figure:
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$33.46 million (FY02) |
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Military expenditures - percent of GDP:
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0.9% (FY02) |
TRANSNATIONAL ISSUES
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Disputes - international:
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dormant dispute remains where Botswana, Namibia, Zambia, and Zimbabwe boundaries converge |
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Illicit drugs:
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transshipment point for moderate amounts of methaqualone, small amounts of heroin, and cocaine bound for Southern Africa and possibly Europe; a poorly developed financial infrastructure coupled with a government commitment to combating money laundering make it an unattractive venue for money launderers |